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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
16
Georgetown shocked Fordham with a gritty title-clinching rally as Byrd saved the locals late. Wynnard and White featured for Fordham with key runs and a standout punting game, while Carrigan and Gargan shone for Georgetown in a hard-fought clash at American League Park.
Georgetown students erupted in cheers after a surprising win over Fordham. The triumph revived the blue and gray pride, sparking campus parades and vocal cheers as alumni and fans across the East anticipate a new era of athletic dominance for the university.
Patsy Donovan of Lawrence, former manager of the Brooklyn club and Eastern Boston scout, signs to manage the Boston Red Sox, succeeding Fred Lake. President Taylor expresses strong confidence Donovan will improve the club with new material and a stronger lineup for the next year.
J Spoerer of Carl Spoerer's Sons checks in Washington on Spoerer car sales. T J Mann returns from Europe in a Peerona car, staying at the Dorsett garage. Thomas Nelson Tage back from abroad with a Packard at the same garage. Dupont Sales reports 19 autos sold since moving to new showroom at Thirteenth and 6th. Baker Motor Vehicle Co builds first six passenger electric Tandau for Mrs J P Stephens of Trenton NJ, a luxury model with black body and maroon carmine trim. Auto and Supply Co notes a 2-M-F car set a world record on the hill track in Rome GA. Packard Motor Car Co of Philadelphia to take over Keystone Motor Car’s Philadelphia business, relocating to 216 North Broad Street to boost future trade and service under Packard direction.
A rift over advisory and scholarship eligibility pits high school principals against faculty advisers. The dispute centers on new rules limiting athletes who lack favorable advisory marks, risking disqualification for Tech players including McCarthy Macon Spencer and Kelly and threatening Friday’s Tech versus Western game.
Chicago reports Charles W. Murphy may have traveled to New York to finalize a deal involving backstop Kling. McGraw reportedly seeks Kling with New York likely offering a large salary, while Chicago aims to strengthen the club and keep holds on Reulbach.
Philadelphia November 2 report notes T P Piehle, famed forward of the Pilgrims, broke his ankle during the game against the English Criexat Ghibs of Philadelphia. With Piehle out for the rest of the American tour, the Pilgrims played with ten men as Bailey scored a late goal for the visitors. Milnes starred for the Pilgrims in defense while Murphy denied many local chances. Eastwood Hoare Littewort Clemqnis also listed on the hospital roster as injuries thin the Pilgrims' squad.
Latonia Jockey Club votes to extend the current meeting by fourteen racing days, running until Thanksgiving while suspending on November 1 and 12 due to an aerial event at the leased track. Day's races feature Close finishes and a serious jockey injury.
In Baltimore at Pimlico Fauntleroy James McLaughlin’s 1-year-old son of Little Saint overcame skeptical forecasts to win the Walden stakes, a mile race for juveniles, after a dramatic front-run to the finish. Spectators enjoyed a large crowd and racing action beyond the main event, with Fauntleroy delivering a decisive effort and the audience witnessing a notable rise in a seemingly unlikely champion.
Pimlico reveals a cloudy track on the ninth day with Magellan,. ridden by Garrett, winning the opener for Thomas Clyde, followed by Salvolatile defeating Takata and Juggler beating Nethermost in a three race sequence. Magellan first win for owner Garrett.
Pimlico notes report veteran surfman W P Burch will race in the South after Pimlico. James Fitzsimmons ships Hill Top and High Range to Pimlico for the Hallstekee two year old race. Jockey Rettig injured by rock while riding Robbie Kean but will ride tomorrow. Pimlico fall handicap expected seven or eight starters with track possibly breaking the mile and a half record.
Race by race recap with token odds and finish order for the first four events at Aqueduct. Seymour Heatler led in race one, Intervene placed second, Blackeheng ran third. Race two featured Siskin winning ahead of Norbit and Gul. Race three highlighted Improdent winning the Red Dame Handicap with Cher… as a contender. Race four, Selling event, saw Dandy Dizon win with Royal Captive and others close behind.
An announcement states Clinton Park, the historic racing course once run by the Tilles Celia syndicate, will be remodeled into an automobile race course modeled on Atlanta. Local capital plans to back the project and aims to hold a meeting in the spring.
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